CropSphere 2019

January 15 and 16, 2019 at TCU Place in Saskatoon

Keynote Speakers for 2019

Brad Wall was first elected Premier of Saskatchewan in the November 2007 provincial election. He has earned a national reputation as a forceful and articulate defender of Saskatchewan’s and Canada’s trade interests, particularly in the areas of energy and agriculture.

Katie Dilse, the moment she enters a room; you know she’s there. The energy elevates, laughter builds, smiles grow and hearts open. This feisty North Dakota farmer, with an undeniable spirit on fire, is on a mission to empower agriculture.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) recently launched consultations on a proposal to make major changes to the way that research and variety development is funded for many major Canadian crops. In this session AAFC will present two options for variety development funding of Canadian crops going forward: end point royalties and trailing royalties. This question and answer session will give farmers an opportunity to provide feedback directly to AAFC as part of the ongoing consultation and understand how farmers will be impacted with respect to all farmer-directed research.

Registration for CropSphere is not required for this session. All producers are welcome and encouraged to attend.